Afraid of The Dark

When I was young,

I was afraid of the dark;

Scared of the monsters

And all things that would lark-

In silence; Waiting,

To feast on my fear.

Devour a child

Those nights I spent many tears.

Vivid childish visions,

Turned to a panic of blank.

A canvas of black

I didn't know how to paint.

Now it's changed; so am I.

The darks my means of escape;

Keeps me away from the memories and the mental replays.

Silhouettes of night,

Drape my sweetest dreams.

Vivid shades of black

Hide my insecurities.

When I'm shaken to the core,

I let my personal void lead.

I'm not afraid of the dark

It's the home that I need.

Take their hand now,

They're here to aid.

Welcome to the oasis

Of those who start to fade.

Just fade away now;

Sink into the night.

Drag my soul out of my body,

Rid my spirit of the light.

We all hide out here

Just here to play.

And when you join us,

You'll hear us say:

No,

I can't let go.

No!

I just won't let it go.

No!

So in the dark I stay,

Until one day;

When my dead lights

Fade away.

Since I was young,

I'd hide out here.

Talking to the monsters

And the things that I feared.

I too am hungry,

But your here to play

And your compelled to listen to me

when I say:

Lively dances of night

Sweep my wildest dreams.

And the vivid shades of black

Hide my insecurities.

When I'm shaken to the core,

I let the darkness lead.

I'm not afraid of the dark

it's the home that I need.